The Banana Tree

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Which sentence uses personification? Options: The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers. , He is as sly as a fox., He drowned in a sea of grief., Her blue eyes were as bright as the Sun, blue as the sky, but soft as silk.

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The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers. 

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Definition of metaphor?

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A comparison of two things that are basically not alike but have some qualities in common.

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Gustus's attitude toward the storm?

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determined

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In “The Banana Tree,” how does Mr. Bass most likely feel after he hears Gustus’s explanation for returning home?

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He feels guilty that he did not give his son shoes.

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Which of these lines use dialect? "Gustus is the oldest son.", "That's a miracle . . . That's a miracle.", "He had his own worries.", "Wha' mek you say nothin'?"

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"Wha' mek you say nothin'?"

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Why does Gustus go out into the hurricane?

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He wants to make sure his banana tree doesn't blow down.

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The climax of the story is when _______. Options: Gustus crosses the flooded river. Gustus fails to save the fruit on the banana tree. Mr. Bass finds out Gustus has left the schoolroom. Mr. Bass arrives at the house.

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Gustus fails to save the fruit on the banana tree.

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Which of these is dialect? Options: "I don't have any pigs.", "These are not the pigs you're looking for.", "I ain't got none' dem pigsies.", "You cannot have these pigs!"

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"I ain't got none' dem pigsies."

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“It was as if trees crouched quietly in fear” (line 12) is an example of . . . Options: Imagery, Similey, Metaphor, Personification

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Personification

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What is the best character trait for Gustus based on the following quote?
"Gustus had supported his tree with eight props. He had watched it night and morning, and it had become very close to him."

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Caring